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HUGE Sale on Homeschool Curriculum

This time of year we are wrapping up our current homeschool year, but with homeschool convention season in full swing, many of us are thinking about what will be on our bookshelves for the upcoming school year. My lists are in the planning process and one of the things I love is finding a good deal on curriculum we use and love.

2015 Build Your Bundle Homeschool Sale

This week, there is a great sale happening for homeschoolers that may have several of the pieces you have been looking for – all in one place. I was thrilled to see some of the programs we are using this year included in various bundles!  Our favorite writing curriculum, WriteShop, is included in the elementary bundles, along with Picture Smart Bible – be sure to check out the main bundle page to see the full list of curriculum available.

The Build Your Bundle sale has over 200 products arranged by grade level from preschool through high school into 19 different bundles – and at great prices! There is even an option to create a bundle tailored just for your family!

Learn More Build Your Bundle

Click on any of the links below to see the specially-tailored bundles:

 

Buy 2 – and Get One FREE!

2015 Build Your Bundle Homeschool Sale

If you find more than one bundle you like – be sure to take advantage of the Buy 2, Get 1 FREE bundle offer. This is PERFECT if you have children at all different age levels and will allow you to save even more on the bundle offers!

This sale is only available from May 25th through June 1st – so be sure to check it out soon!

2015 Build Your Bundle Homeschool Sale

 

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We’re Going to Have Fun with Flat Flash (and You Can Too!)

This last month (well, now that May is almost over – let’s just say TWO months), my reading pile has been taunting me. I did get some of my April reading pile finished, but there are several books that just stayed in the pile, especially when a fun book from my online friend Rachel Anne Ridge showed up on my doorstep a few weeks ago.

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I put everything aside and immediately sat down to read Flash. I got through a whopping two chapters and then life got crazy hard. I carried poor Flash around with me everywhere. Doctor’s appointments, hospital tests – hoping that I’d have a chance to crack open the book more, but nothing.

The kids keep reminding me. Asking me how it was, and wanting to know what life lessons the donkey named Flash was teaching me (they are very good cover readers and really do want to know).

This week though, I’m going to make them the kids are going to have some fun with me and Flat Flash (think Flat Stanley, donkey style). We’re printing off a copy of Flat Flash and just do a few things to make us laugh together. AND you all can join in on the fun with me too!

#FlatFlash Contest

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Rachel is hosting a #FlatFlash contest through Monday, May 25th and has some great prizes she is offering to the person who gets creative with their Flat Flash the Donkey: a $50 gift card, an autographed copy of Flash, and a painting by Rachel. (I have a piece of her artwork and love it!!)

The way to enter and play along  is super easy – ready?

  • Download and print off your choice of Flash images – find them here.
  • Take your Flat Flash on an adventure with you this week! We’re headed to the pool, around town, biking – Flash is going to take quite a few trips with us! I have a feeling he will be playing games with us as well…
  • Document what you are doing on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter and use the hashtag #FlatFlash
        You have until Monday night (5/25) to post your

#FlatFlat photo, and the winner (with the most inventive photo) will be announced on Tuesday, so get busy snapping your pictures and sharing them!

The kids are especially excited (no, really they are!!) because yesterday we found out that I won a trip to go meet Flash (and Rachel too, of course!). I may be especially excited, because Rachel is someone I’ve ‘known’ online for years, read her blog, and now I get to hug her neck IN PERSON. (I’ll be honest and tell you that I cried when I found out – true. Then I screamed and ran to tell the kids, who now refer to her as the donkey-book lady. Love them).

So – go print off a copy of Flat Flash. Have some fun with me this weekend and take Flash around with you. While you’re at it, check out Rachel’s new book, Flash, too, ok? I promise, the two chapters I’ve read so far are great – and I’m planning to read the rest of it this weekend when I sit lazily by the pool!

A Giveaway and a Coupon for You!!

The 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale is almost here! To celebrate the upcoming sale, they are doing a pre-sale giveaway for 3 bundles of your choice AND offering you a special coupon code!! Isn’t that great?

(And you all – I’ve had a sneak peek at the various bundles and there is SO much to get you going for the upcoming homeschool year!! You are going to love the variety!)

Enter to Win 3 Bundles of Your Choice

Enter this giveaway for a chance to win any 3 of 19 individual bundles. We cannot tell you what products are in the bundles just yet, but just know, THEY TOTALLY ROCK!

There are several individual bundles, priced starting at $10. The 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale will consist of the following bundles, plus, of course, the BUILD YOUR OWN OPTIONS!! These bundles are full of products from popular publishers!

  • Preschool-Kindergarten
  • 1st-3rd grade (2 bundles!)
  • 4th-6th grade (2 bundles!)
  • Middle School
  • High School
  • Charlotte Mason
  • Notebooking
  • Copywork
  • Unit Studies
  • Just for Boys
  • Just for Girls
  • Character Bundle
  • Just for Moms (2 bundles!)
  • Fine Arts
  • Special Needs Bundle
  • Non-Faith Based/Secular Bundle

Grab a Coupon Code – and Share with Friends

You can receive a coupon code, just for giving us your email address! Refer friends for additional savings.  Enter your email address to get a coupon code you can use when the 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale starts!

The Build Your Bundle Sale will be ONE-WEEK ONLY

May 25th – June 1st 2015.

Don’t miss the BIGGEST homeschooling sale of the year. When you enter the giveaway OR enter your email for a coupon code, we will be sure to send you a reminder email so you do not forget.

The Super Late Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

It’s late – I apologize. Because really truly, I LOVE seeing all of the ideas that you all share and can’t wait to see what you all have in store for this week. Be sure to stop by our Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

 Word Formation with Playdough

Word Formation with Playdough

Playdough is fun no matter what, but this would be a great writing ‘break’ for kids who don’t like to write. Check out this fun idea from Playground Parkbench for a fun way to practice spelling words.

10 Fun Activities for Using Dandelions

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So many great fine motor, sensory, and art ideas here to get rid of those pesky spring and summer weeds! Visit Teaching Mama to check out the great activities to make those weeds make you smile this year!

Lemon Wedge Flowers

Kids Activity: Lemon Wedge Flowers

What a cute idea!! Love this flower painting that was made using lemon wedges from The Practical Mom!

 Pattern Fun with Candy Land

Hands on Learning: Making Patterns with Candy Land! - 3Dinosaurs.com

If you have the game Candy Land at home, this pattern idea from 3 Dinosaurs would be so much fun to extend the game fun and learning.

 

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!
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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.



FREE Yearly Personal Planner & a $15 Coupon for the Weekly Homeschool Planner – LIMITED TIME OFFER!

I love a good planner and being able to stay on top of what is happening in both our home life and homeschool. Both my Yearly Personal Planner and Weekly Homeschool Planner help keep our daily lives straight and help me keep track of what our kids are doing during our homeschool time. Sometimes that’s the difference between feeling like I’m slipping over the edge into crazyville. (grins)

There definitely is something to be said for having an organization plan in place (routine or schedule), but remember – life happens. You need to know what your top priorities are and what is most important to you!

Bundle offers from Homeschool Creations

This week I have a special bonus though for readers that purchase the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle through my site – a FREE copy of the Yearly Personal Planner and a $15 coupon for the Weekly Homeschool Planner.

To claim your bonus offers, simple email me a copy of your invoice and you will be sent a download link and coupon code as soon as possible!

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The Yearly Personal Planner

Planner pages week at a glance 1 2015 to 6 2016

Each pre-dated week in the Yearly Personal Planner has its own two-page spread that lays flat. There is room to keep track of our daily appointments, weekly (or overall goals), make a weekly to-do list, list things I want to remember (maybe funny things the kids have said or done), and write down a short shopping list.

The pages are all 8.5” x 11” in size, so they fit great in any standard binder.

The Weekly Homeschool Planner

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The Weekly Homeschool Planner will help you organize your school day and record your daily learning ~ year after year. Additional forms help you keep track of testing results, evaluations and special events. Each of the pdf pages in the file can be typed in, edited, and saved to your own computer every time you use it.  Personalize it to fit your family!  It is a homeschool planner you use year after year.

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4 Simple Steps to Staying on Top of Housework – a Limited Time FREE Video eCourse

It is SO easy to become overwhelmed as a homeschool mom. Balancing the endless loads of laundry, keeping the hungry family well-fed, and staying on top of housework can be enough to make you want to sit down and just cry some days with the sheer volume of what needs to be done. Trust me, I know!

One of my topics at Teach Them Diligently this year is Balancing Life and School, so I was very excited to see the FREE eCourse: 4 Simple Steps to Stress-Free Homemaking! This course is only available until Thursday, April 23rd, so make sure you take advantage of it NOW.

In this eCourse, you will learn:

  • how to never get behind on laundry again
  • how to wake up each day to a sparkling clean kitchen
  • how to avoid the 5 ‘o’clock scramble with a super simple meal planning method, and
  • how to set yourself up for success with a quick nighttime routine.

Control My Spin’s Holly Dvorak, a popular speaker and home management coach, and her long-time homemaking mentee, Erin Odom, of The Humbled Homemaker, have put together this eCourse to help curb homemaking overwhelm and give you the tools you need to run your home like a well-oiled machine.

4 Simple Steps to Stress-Free Homemaking will not take you long to complete, but what you learn through it can totally revolutionize your home. I’ve looked through the videos and go-along worksheets and much of it are things that our family does to keep things running smoothly in our home. They are all do-able, practical, and motivating – I promise you, you’ll love it! (And did you catch that it’s FREE??)

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What comes with this eCourse?

  • 4 videos: These videos are all less than 10 minutes long, so it won’t take up a lot of time to watch them. But they each pack a punch!
  • 4 printable worksheets: We don’t want to just leave you with the teaching; we want you to brainstorm ways to implement it in your life!
  • FREE REWARDS by sharing this FREE eCourse with your friends as well!

Earn FREE Rewards

The makers of the homemaking mini eCourse want to reward you all too! Here are a few benefits for sharing with friends:

Don’t miss out on this FREE eCourse that can help take the stress out of homemaking! Get immediate access by signing up here, now, or click on the button below!

 

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